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Common collocations with harmless in American Collocation

harmless adjective

US /ˈhɑrmləs/

completely

completely
entirely
perfectly
quite
totally
utterly

The spots are perfectly harmless and I would advise no treatment for them.

fairly

comparatively
fairly
pretty
reasonably
relatively

Most ocean waves are relatively harmless because their energy spreads rapidly.

mostly or basically

basically
essentially
mostly
ultimately
virtually

He was well known as an often drunk but essentially harmless young idiot.

usually

normally
usually

An allergy occurs when the body’s immune system over-reacts to normally harmless substances.

apparently

apparently
ostensibly
seemingly

Seemingly harmless alterations may have undesired effects.

from a particular point of view

biologically
environmentally
politically

It generates electric power by combining hydrogen and cheap, environmentally harmless methanol.

be or become harmless

be
be rendered
prove

The weapons should be removed and rendered harmless.

The bacteria proved harmless to humans.

seem harmless

appear
look
seem
sound

In its early stages diabetes is often not diagnosed because its symptoms seem harmless.